The programs within the department of Nutritional Sciences have special strengths in obesity; nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and osteoporosis; nutrition and genetics; maternal and child health; breastfeeding; nutrition and aging; vitamins and minerals; health promotion through nutrition and physical activity interventions in community settings; food security and food safety; nutraceuticals and functional foods; and development of healthy food products. Undergraduate and graduate students conduct research with faculty in a variety of laboratory and community settings.
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The programs within the department of Nutritional Sciences have special strengths in obesity; nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and osteoporosis; nutrition and genetics; maternal and child health; breastfeeding; nutrition and aging; vitamins and minerals; health promotion through nutrition and physical activity interventions in community settings; food security and food safety; nutraceuticals and functional foods; and development of healthy food products. Undergraduate and graduate students conduct research with faculty in a variety of laboratory and community settings.
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